CANNES WATCH: 'The Hunger Games' lays down stakes

CANNES, France (AP) — The "Hunger Games" is back in Cannes with a fiery billboard to promote the upcoming "Mockingjay: Part 1."

Just as the Lionsgate franchise did last year, it has blazed the front of the Majestic Barriere Hotel with a large video promotion. Even among the many advertisements erected at the Cannes Film Festival, the "Mockingjay" presence is eye-catching.

Lionsgate will also host a lavish party to promote the film, the first of a two-part final installment, on Saturday. The movie, starring Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, isn't due out until November, but Cannes offers a rare chance to capture the attention of the world's entertainment media.

One-day event to run slide down University HillIt's not quite the alternative mode of transportation that Boulder's used to, but, for one day this summer, residents will be able to traverse several city blocks atop inflatable tubes.